Gulfshore Playhouse presents the world premiere of “Scapino” on stage at The Norris Center Saturday, Feb. 17, through Sunday, March 18.

Moliere’s 17th century French comedy has been adapted by Jeffrey Binder of Broadway’s “The Lion King” into a mafia comedy set in Naples. Directed by award-winning Chicago director Zeljko Djukic, it tells the story of the crafty servant Scapino (Mr. Binder) scheming to unite two pairs of lovers against the wishes of their mafia boss fathers.

Theater Notes by Sidney B. Simon

Kristen Coury, Producing Artistic Director, took this play under her wing with incredible dedication. Touches of her miraculous hand reached each performer who clearly sent messages that there was no other play they wanted to be in. This was dialogue an actor believes in. It matters. It changes lives. It is, in my mind, what theater is all about. This production is definitely in my “must see” category. It will be a sell out.

BWW Review: THE PRICE at Gulfshore Playhouse

Gulfshore Playhouse never fails to thoroughly impress me with the attention to detail in their productions. THE PRICE involves many, many props, and they all seemed to have a purpose in bringing the show to life. The set itself was beautiful, and I absolutely felt like I was peering into an old attic that held many memories for these two brothers. Kristen Martino, the scenic designer of THE PRICE, did an excellent job with this production. (more…)

Kristen Coury Talks about The Price on the Bob Harden Show

Cast of Gulfshore Playhouse ‘Leading Ladies’ elevates farce

In Shakespeare’s time, men would play both the male and female roles.

In Ken Ludwig’s “Leading Ladies,” a pair of Shakespearean actors are once again pretending to be women — but they do so in attempts to swindle a dying woman out of her money by claiming to be her long-lost nieces.

BWW Review: LEADING LADIES at Gulfshore Playhouse is Wonderfully Witty!

LEADING LADIES at Gulfshore Playhouse is truly one of the most hilarious, witty, and well-performed plays I have ever seen. It is Gulfshore Playhouse’s first production post-Hurricane Irma, and I have to say, they are starting out incredibly strong, after what I am sure was a tough recovery. (more…)

Gulfshore Playhouse presents the world premiere of “Scapino” on stage at The Norris Center Saturday, Feb. 17, through Sunday, March 18.

Moliere’s 17th century French comedy has been adapted by Jeffrey Binder of Broadway’s “The Lion King” into a mafia comedy set in Naples. Directed by award-winning Chicago director Zeljko Djukic, it tells the story of the crafty servant Scapino (Mr. Binder) scheming to unite two pairs of lovers against the wishes of their mafia boss fathers.

Theater Notes by Sidney B. Simon

Kristen Coury, Producing Artistic Director, took this play under her wing with incredible dedication. Touches of her miraculous hand reached each performer who clearly sent messages that there was no other play they wanted to be in. This was dialogue an actor believes in. It matters. It changes lives. It is, in my mind, what theater is all about. This production is definitely in my “must see” category. It will be a sell out.

BWW Review: THE PRICE at Gulfshore Playhouse

Gulfshore Playhouse never fails to thoroughly impress me with the attention to detail in their productions. THE PRICE involves many, many props, and they all seemed to have a purpose in bringing the show to life. The set itself was beautiful, and I absolutely felt like I was peering into an old attic that held many memories for these two brothers. Kristen Martino, the scenic designer of THE PRICE, did an excellent job with this production. (more…)

Kristen Coury Talks about The Price on the Bob Harden Show

Cast of Gulfshore Playhouse ‘Leading Ladies’ elevates farce

In Shakespeare’s time, men would play both the male and female roles.

In Ken Ludwig’s “Leading Ladies,” a pair of Shakespearean actors are once again pretending to be women — but they do so in attempts to swindle a dying woman out of her money by claiming to be her long-lost nieces.

BWW Review: LEADING LADIES at Gulfshore Playhouse is Wonderfully Witty!

LEADING LADIES at Gulfshore Playhouse is truly one of the most hilarious, witty, and well-performed plays I have ever seen. It is Gulfshore Playhouse’s first production post-Hurricane Irma, and I have to say, they are starting out incredibly strong, after what I am sure was a tough recovery. (more…)

The Show Must Go On

Gulfshore Playhouse in Naples had to cancel its fifth annual New Works Festival, which was already in progress when Irma bore down on the Florida peninsula Sept. 10. That meant grapping with the logistics of getting flights for eight actors and four playwrights who had to return to Washington D.C., New York City, Los Angeles, Portland, Ore., and Montana.

In addition to cancelling its New Works Festival, the company has cancelled its opening play of the season, “Paradise.” Chosen from last year’s New Works Festival, it was supposed to open Oct. 14. (more…)

Theater intensive brings aspiring young playwrights into the process

Gulfshore Playhouse offers aspiring playwrights between the ages of 13 and 18 an opportunity to create an original work and have it performed in a public reading by professional actors. The STARwrights program is a behindthe-scenes professional theater intensive where students work with Gulfshore Playhouse staff and guest artists to develop their writing skills, create a short play and attend Gulfshore Playhouse productions, panel discussions and opening night parties.

SURVIVOR TAKES STAGE

Sabine van Dam of Naples and her sister were 4 and 9 years old when their family put on all clothes they could wear, loaded their coat linings with valuables and slipped out the door of their Polish home forever. The sisters were close to the age of schoolchildren who will see their chilling story this year wherever the drama “In Flight: The Story of Sabine van Dam” is invited in Collier County schools. It’s a collaboration between the Holocaust Museum of Southwest Florida and Gulfshore Playhouse, based on van Dam’s life.

Tycho’s Fool by Ross Peter NelsonHungarian Rhapsody by Susan CinomanBuried Under a Blackbird Sky by Stephen SpotswoodSherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Elusive Ear by David MacGregorMiss Keller Has No Second Book by Deb Hiett

Kristen Coury talks with Bob Harden about Gulfshore Playhouse, the New Works Festival and More!

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